The Four Seasons

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Tianwa Yang

The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi, composed in 1723. The music exemplifies Baroque concerto style with vivid programme-like solo violin writing, clear ritornello structures and contrasts between soloist and ensemble, and it occupies a central place in Vivaldi's output and in the development of programme-inspired instrumental music.
First released: April 2009

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
    3:08
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: II. Largo e pianissimo sempre
    2:11
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: III. Danza pastorale: Allegro
    3:45
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non moto
    4:42
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: II. Adagio - Presto
    1:58
  6. 6.
    Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 “L’estate”: III. Presto
    2:26
  7. 7.
    Violin Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro
    4:32
  8. 8.
    Violin Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto
    2:46
  9. 9.
    Violin Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro
    2:52
  10. 10.
    Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto
    3:12
  11. 11.
    Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
    1:48
  12. 12.
    Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: III. Allegro
    2:48

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